Rhea J. Hamilton

Prior to joining Aeris, Ms. Hamilton was an investment director at SAM Private Equity, part of the greater Rabobank Group. In this position, she built and managed a portfolio of cleantech related direct investments across diverse geographies, also serving as a board member or observer for six portfolio companies, on the advisory board of several funds, and an advisor for the European Sustainable Energy Technology Fund. Ms. Hamilton came from Royal Dutch Shell, where she held various director-level positions including acting CFO of Shell Hydrogen, and leading Investor Relations for Shell’s global oil and gas Exploration and Production business.

Ms. Hamilton began her career with Shell Canada Ltd., where she worked in Exploration and Production oriented deal teams. She holds a Geological Engineering degree with a specialisation in Geophysics, from the University of British Columbia, Canada, an international MBA from IESE in Barcelona, Spain, and a diploma from the Institute of Directors (IoD) in the UK. She has published several articles in scientific journals as part of her scientific work in Antarctica.